Science & Nutrition

HACCP workshop for fresh cuts

30-Apr-2001 - An interactive workshop for fresh-cut processors entitled "Developing and Implementing HACCP for the Fresh-cut Industry", will be held May 23-25, 2001 at the National Steinbeck...

Gene identified for cholesterol condition

30-Apr-2001 - Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have located the gene that, when mutated, is responsible for autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia (ARH), an inherited form...

UK gov injects funding for nutrition programme

30-Apr-2001 - The UK government has approved a £2.2 million funding package to improve food and health education and awareness in schools, and extended coverage of its...

White wine with high flavonoid content developed

27-Apr-2001 - A white wine with the beneficial effects of red wine has been developed in Israel. Scientists at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology claim to...

Vitamin C eases preeclampsia

27-Apr-2001 - Vitamin C has been shown to reverse a problem that can causeexpectant mothers to have trouble during childbirth, according to a new British study published...

May meeting for Codex

27-Apr-2001 - The Codex Committee on Food Labelling will be meeting on May 1 - May 4 in Ottawa, Canada. Agenda items will include the consideration of...

Soy benefits 'normal' cholesterol levels

26-Apr-2001 - New research from China has found that even people with normal cholesterol levels can benefit from added soy protein in their diet, according to Cornell...

Nitrate level in water linked to cancer

26-Apr-2001 - The limit set for a cancer-causing compound found in tap water may be too high, putting women at increased risk for bladder cancer, results of...

Database of BaP in food groups collated

26-Apr-2001 - Using food frequency questionnaires from the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ( NHANES II ) three groups of US researchers created a database of...

Nutrition labeling reduces consumer purchases of high-fat foods

25-Apr-2001 - According to a study issued by the Cornell University (USA) on salad dressing, consumers are becoming savvier about high-fat foods on grocery shelves, after more...

Gene variant associated with food intake

24-Apr-2001 - Researchers have found that one form of a gene involved in controlling appetite is more frequent among anorexics, a discovery that suggests disruptions of the...

LDL indicates degrees of heart disease

23-Apr-2001 - Researchers have found that blood levels of the oxidised form of low density lipoprotein (LDL) are directly related to the severity of heart disease, according...

"Sweet tooth" gene to help design new artificial sweeteners

23-Apr-2001 - The sweet tooth gene exists, scientists revealed this week. In two separate studies, scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine ...

Consumers head for Net health information

23-Apr-2001 - Seventy-five per cent of US adults who use the Internet say they have looked for health care information online, according to a new Harris poll,...

Gelatin free gums hit the market

20-Apr-2001 - Gummi Bear sweets are to be made gelatin free enabling sweet giant Haribo to access the spending power of Jews and Muslims. British entrepreneur Neville...

Salmonella squashed by HACCP

20-Apr-2001 - Salmonella prevalence is declining in the US thanks to the HACCP system introduced in 1998, according to a Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) report...

Tomatoes benefit the eyes and lungs

20-Apr-2001 - Tomato-based foods and tomatoes may reduce the risk of damage to the lungs caused by ozone, according to new preliminary findings presented this week at...

Fish oils help dyslexia

20-Apr-2001 - Children with dyslexia and other learning problems can benefit from being fed fish oils, according to recent research in the UK. Scientists...

Sustainability needed for Indian pulses

19-Apr-2001 - Scientists in India are looking at ways to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, the Times of India reports. Their target is a minimum growth of 4.5...

Organic apples tastier than their neighbour

19-Apr-2001 - Organic apples are not only better for the environment but they also taste better, so reveal US scientists this week, the BBC reports. Researchers from...

Power of St. Johns Wort questioned

19-Apr-2001 - Doubts over the power of St. John's wort in fighting depression were revealed recently in a study. According to a report in a recent issue...

Report condemns FDA over supplements

18-Apr-2001 - US federal investigators this week called for much more stringent regulation of dietary supplements, stating that current standards and their enforcement were grossly inadequate and...

Moderate alcohol reduces heart failure in elderly

18-Apr-2001 - Older patients at risk from heart failure might benefit from the moderate intake of alcohol, a study has found. A team of scientists at Emory...

FDA issues warning over Chinese herb

18-Apr-2001 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning for consumers to stop using dietary products that contain aristolochic acid, found primarily in a...

Lower enzyme level affects women's drinking

17-Apr-2001 - Women's bodies are less adept at metabolising alcohol, claims a recent study. Researchers have discovered women have less of a stomach enzyme that metabolises alcohol. ...

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